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Alternative Funding Vision Proposed for Gunnersbury Park
Alternative Funding Vision Proposed for Gunnersbury Park

Residents' group says costs can be covered without large-scale events

Dear or No Deal, Hounslow Council Appointments Confirmed
Dear or No Deal, Hounslow Council Appointments Confirmed

Labour councillors present united front to endorse new leadership team

Getting Back to the Joys and Frustrations of Everyday Politics
Getting Back to the Joys and Frustrations of Everyday Politics

Brentford West councillor Guy Lambert reports back

Bid to Made to Avoid Albany Riverside Permission Lapsing
Bid to Made to Avoid Albany Riverside Permission Lapsing

Developer claims work to Watermans building roof means project has begun

Parks Friends Group Welcomes New Cabinet Role
Parks Friends Group Welcomes New Cabinet Role

Responsibility for green spaces part of expanded portfolio

More Details Revealed of Step-free Plans for Kew Bridge Station
More Details Revealed of Step-free Plans for Kew Bridge Station

Existing footbridge to go and platform heights may be raised

500-room Co-living Skyscraper Planned by Chiswick Roundabout
500-room Co-living Skyscraper Planned by Chiswick Roundabout

Holly House scheme dumped in favour of a 'Mega HMO'

Conservative Election Candidate’s Property Hit by Arson Attack
Conservative Election Candidate’s Property Hit by Arson Attack

Calls for calm in the community after latest incident

Hounslow Council Cabinet Nominations Confirmed
Hounslow Council Cabinet Nominations Confirmed

Council leader reveals who he intends to put in each role

Police Frustrated After Release of Indecent Exposure Suspect
Police Frustrated After Release of Indecent Exposure Suspect

CPS declined to charge him after arrest by local ward team

Jack Emsley Elected Hounslow Conservative Leader
Jack Emsley Elected Hounslow Conservative Leader

Unanimously backed to replace Peter Thompson as head of expanded group

Watchdog Slams Hounslow Council Over SEND Provision
Watchdog Slams Hounslow Council Over SEND Provision

Says every authority in the country should consider case of local failure

Heritage Concerns Lead to Redesign of Syon Park Padel Courts
Heritage Concerns Lead to Redesign of Syon Park Padel Courts

New proposal aims to be more sensitive to the historic surroundings

Local MPs Vary in Their Support for Keir Starmer
Local MPs Vary in Their Support for Keir Starmer

Ruth Cadbury offers full-throated backing while Rupa Huq equivocates

Local Businesses Asked to Rally Behind West London Orbital
Local Businesses Asked to Rally Behind West London Orbital

Urged to sign letter to government backing rail scheme

Gunnersbury Park
Gunnersbury Park's 'Summer of Sound' in Jeopardy

Lenny Kravitz concert moved away along with Waterworks Festival

Shantanu Rajawat Retains Leadership of Hounslow Labour Group
Shantanu Rajawat Retains Leadership of Hounslow Labour Group

Looks set to head council into the next term

Some Old Faces and New Elected to Local Wards
Some Old Faces and New Elected to Local Wards

Early results seem to confirm Labour will retain control of Hounslow

Labour Retains Control of Hounslow By Just One Seat
Labour Retains Control of Hounslow By Just One Seat

Conservative, Reform and the Greens all make significant gains

West Mid Staff Member Backs Hospital Next Door Campaign
West Mid Staff Member Backs Hospital Next Door Campaign

Matt Alldridge explains why the new diagnostic centre matters

Documentary Series Offers Insight Into West Mid’s Maternity Unit
Documentary Series Offers Insight Into West Mid’s Maternity Unit

Photographer James Clifford Kent focuses on the earliest hours of new life

Duke of London Set for
Duke of London Set for 'Brentford Riviera' Opening

Classic car dealer launches new venue with the return of Plonkers

Lidl and Asda in Dispute Over Ivybridge Store Takeover
Lidl and Asda in Dispute Over Ivybridge Store Takeover

Staff given redundancy notices despite agreement about transfer

Tributes Paid to OWGRA Chair Cliff Assi
Tributes Paid to OWGRA Chair Cliff Assi

Community leader and charity volunteer was driving force of residents' group

Man Found Not Guilty of Murdering Dara Omar
Man Found Not Guilty of Murdering Dara Omar

Brentford resident stabbed after trying to mediate between two gangs

A Potential Crisis for the Gunnersbury Estate
A Potential Crisis for the Gunnersbury Estate

Chairman of the park's Friends group Val Bott says compromise is necessary

Council Consulting on Major Expansion in EV Chargepoints
Council Consulting on Major Expansion in EV Chargepoints

Over 200 locations by lampposts being considered in Brentford and Isleworth

Clayponds Lane Convenience Store Has Licence Revoked
Clayponds Lane Convenience Store Has Licence Revoked

Trishul Groceries found to have server alcohol to children

Councillors Give Go Ahead to GSK House Redevelopment
Councillors Give Go Ahead to GSK House Redevelopment

Clears way for scheme that could deliver over 2,300 housing units

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Play Like A Pro. Foxes FC Trials Now Open
Play Like A Pro. Foxes FC Trials Now Open

West London's leading football academy is welcoming new players for the 2026–27 season

Records Broken at Gunnersbury Park Centenary Event
Records Broken at Gunnersbury Park Centenary Event

Organisers say museum had its busiest day ever

Hope Diminishing of Another Tube Driver Strike Reprieve
Hope Diminishing of Another Tube Driver Strike Reprieve

TfL warns passengers to prepare for RMT action next week

Canal Festival Fundraiser to Be Held at Sam
Canal Festival Fundraiser to Be Held at Sam's Waterside

Special dinner and auction supporting annual event

St Faith
St Faith's Players to Tell the Story of King Charles' Mistress

Group's next production is Jessica Swale's comedy Nell Gwynne

Weekend Piccadilly Line Closures To Prepare for New Trains
Weekend Piccadilly Line Closures To Prepare for New Trains

Fleet to be tested ahead of planned December introduction

Hounslow Symphony Orchestra to Perform Lunchtime Chamber Concert
Hounslow Symphony Orchestra to Perform Lunchtime Chamber Concert

Will divide up into smaller ensembles for a varied programme

Park Life Cycling Tours of Brentford Return
Park Life Cycling Tours of Brentford Return

It's got nothing to do with Vorsprung durch Technik

£4 Pasta, Pimm
£4 Pasta, Pimm's and Sunday Teas Return to Kew Green

Restaurateur Richard Crampton-Platt hosting at St Anne's Church

Opera at Syon Returns to The Great Conservatory
Opera at Syon Returns to The Great Conservatory

This year La Bohème and La Cenerentola being performed

More Teams Confirmed for Women
More Teams Confirmed for Women's World Sevens at the Gtech

Everton and Manchester United now taking part in tournament

Classical Tribute to ABBA Set for St Paul
Classical Tribute to ABBA Set for St Paul's Church

A pianist, a string duet, and a vocalist duet will be performing

Full Programme for Walled Garden Summer Season Revealed
Full Programme for Walled Garden Summer Season Revealed

55 performances in Boston Manor Park's most ambitious line up yet

Johnson
Johnson's Island Artists Exhibit at the Clayton Hotel

Confluence showcases creativity from the meeting of three waterways

Licence Granted for Polish Festival at Grasshoppers RFC
Licence Granted for Polish Festival at Grasshoppers RFC

Councillors give permission for three events over a year

Boston Manor Farmers Market Launches
Boston Manor Farmers Market Launches

Taking place monthly through summer and autumn

Art on Your Doorstep Coming to Brentford
Art on Your Doorstep Coming to Brentford

National Gallery teams up with Creative Mile to bring masterpieces to public spaces

Forthcoming Disruption on Public Transport in Brentford
Forthcoming Disruption on Public Transport in Brentford

Tubes and trains affected by engineering works and strikes

Lifestyle

All Aboard for a Swashbuckling Night of Music, Mischief, and Maritime Mayhem
All Aboard for a Swashbuckling Night of Music, Mischief, and Maritime Mayhem

Book now for H.M.S. Pinafore at the Tabard Theatre

Summer at Syon Park
Summer at Syon Park

Snakes and Ladders Grown Up Edition, Foodies Festival and more

Albany Fish Bar Customers Mourn Loss of
Albany Fish Bar Customers Mourn Loss of 'Brentford Institution'

Popular takeaway closes to be turned into flat

Old Actonians Latest Club to Plan Padel Courts
Old Actonians Latest Club to Plan Padel Courts

Wants to install new facilities on bowling green by Popes Lane

The Dockhouse Pub to Open on Workhouse Dock
The Dockhouse Pub to Open on Workhouse Dock

Dorset-based brewer Hall and Woodhouse plans waterside venue

New Restaurant and Market Opens at Busch Corner
New Restaurant and Market Opens at Busch Corner

After years of false starts Euphrates is the site's latest venture

Capital Interchange Way Café Seeks Late-Night Licence
Capital Interchange Way Café Seeks Late-Night Licence

Arista based on the ground floor of Verdo Kew Bridge

Syon House Stars in Kylie
Syon House Stars in Kylie's New Music Video

Released to promote her latest single 'My Oh My'

Lifelong Love of Brentford Inspired by Game in Nazi Germany
Lifelong Love of Brentford Inspired by Game in Nazi Germany

Escape by kindertransport led to the stands at Griffin Park

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TW8
TW8's Population Set To Increase By 40% in a Decade

Call to action from Brentford Voice to help shape area in time of rapid change

Public Access to Brentford Dock Restored
Public Access to Brentford Dock Restored

Campaigners for non-resident use unhappy with new restrictions

Take On Fundraising Challenges for West Mid in 2026
Take On Fundraising Challenges for West Mid in 2026

Hospital invites supporters to do ‘something unforgettable'

Northumberland Estates Provides Boost for The Mulberry Centre
Northumberland Estates Provides Boost for The Mulberry Centre

£15,000 donation to support cancer counselling services

Film Brings Vanished Brentford Community Back to Life
Film Brings Vanished Brentford Community Back to Life

John Dale says his video shows the longstanding unique spirit of the area

Council Report Highlights Risk To Homes in Brentford
Council Report Highlights Risk To Homes in Brentford

Over a 1,000 properties could flood in 'once in a century' weather event